Laboratory Schools: Associate Director of Community Engagement (Hybrid)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the liaison to the Parents Association.
• Lead recruitment and engagement of volunteers.
• Volunteer constituent communications and reporting.
• Support transition of engaged volunteers into donor pipelines.
• Collaborate with fundraising staff to align engagement with cultivation strategies.
• Track movement from volunteer engagement to philanthropic participation.
• Play a key role in supporting Lab's campaign priorities through volunteer engagement, stewardship, constituent activation, and pipeline development.
• Develop and execute engagement strategies that identify, cultivate, and advance volunteer leaders and highly

Benefits

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Department Lab School Alumni Relations & Development About the Department At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education. Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity. No less than scholarship, Lab's mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab's student body are students of color. Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members' identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community. Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships. In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment. Job Summary The Associate Director of Community Engagement will be responsible for building and managing a comprehensive volunteer and stewardship program that deepens community connection and supports philanthropic growth. The role creates strategic and structured opportunities for parents, alumni, and friends to engage meaningfully with Lab, while ensuring that Lab community experience consistent, thoughtful, and mission-driven stewardship, including support and execution of Lab's ARD-based parent/family and alumni relations programs. The Associate Director of Community Engagement will coordinate parent events and assist with parent communications across all four divisions within Lab Schools. The Associate Director of Community Engagement will plan and execute Lab activities and events that are grounded in the culture of Lab Schools with an end goal of increased engagement. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player who is able to work well independently and be able to interact and coordinate with administrators of the schools, faculty, and staff. The primary constituents will be current Lab families and parents, but will also include current students, Lab alumni, and parents of Lab alumni. The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, curious, enthusiastic, and will help build a broad understanding of Lab's philanthropic value to donors and prospective donors.

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